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Hello everyone!
I have a question about how to organize the AoS "State Troop Battalion" of the Empire...
I never played with the Empire, but since I own the models of the General of the Empire on Griffon and 10 Empire Greatswords, I thought to to create a small State Troop Battalion for small AoS game [50-60 w].

What is for you the best choice between the 3 State Troops units?
I thought of - 10 Handgunners
- 10 Archers
- 10 Swordsmen (for the 4+ save in combat)

What do you suggest? Thanks for any help!!

Best!

Just take 3 units of Crossbowmen. Due to your General's ability you give them all +1 to hit and to wound, so then at a minimum you have minimum 30 shots hitting on a 2+ (they should all be within 6" of eachother), and wounding on a 3+. That's insanely good, you'll get ~25 hits and deal 16.66 wounds, and about 3 of them will have a -1 Rend.

Then use your Greatswords as a counter-charge unit.

So 10 Greatswords, 1 General, (15 wounds), and then if it's 50 wounds then take 35 crossbowmen or if 60 wounds then take 45 crossbowmen, with one of them being a unit of 20.

Thank you for the tip! The crossbowmen stats with the general and formation bonus are incredible....

But i would like to take at least one unit of infantry (for an hobbyist point of view)... in that case if you have to chose what will be your option ?
I think that in this case of set up the choice are between more suitability or the -1 rend ...

Thanks!